Juice Boxes and Post Game Stats: First Current Hattrick

All three Kansas City teams were back in action this past weekend with two wins and a draw for KC’s three teams. On Saturday the KC Current and Sporting KC II both picked up wins. The Current won their Challenge Cup game against the Houston Dash 3-1 and Sporting KC II took down North Texas SC 2-1 with both teams coming from behind to get results. On Sunday, Sporting KC took the field against FC Cincinnati in the Leagues Cup. Unlike the other two teams, Sporting took the lead here but couldn’t hang on, tying 3-3 and falling in the shootout for the extra point 4-2. Here are the stats and milestones from this weekend.

Sporting KC

Roger Espinoza made his 59th substitute appearance in all competitions for KC, breaking his tie with Francisco Gomez for the most all time.

Espinoza made his 10th appearance in international competitions for KC, tying him with Tony Meola for 10th all time on that list.

Johnny Russell made his 183rd appearance in all competitions for KC, tying him with Matt McKeon for 15th all time on that list.

Johnny Russell made his 156th start in all competitions, tying him with Meola for 17th all time on that list.

KC Current

Current

Kristen Hamilton recorded the first hattrick in Current history.

In the 83rd minute, Hamilton passed Kristen Edmonds and moved into 2nd all time for minutes played in all competitions for the Current. She finished the game with 4,419 minutes played.

Hamilton made her 52nd start in all competitions, tying her with Edmonds for 2nd all time on that list.

In the 10th minute, Kate Del Fava passed Hailie Mace and moved into 5th all time for minutes played in all competitions. She finished the game with 4,255 minutes played.

Elizabeth Ball made her 50th start in all competitions for the Current, she’s the 4th player to reach that mark.

Ball made her 54th appearance in all competitions, tying her with Mace for 4th all time on that list.

Izzy Rodriguez made her 45th appearance in all competitions, breaking her tie with Victoria Pickett for 7th all time on that list.

AD Franch made her 43rd appearance in all competitions, tying her with Desiree Scott for 9th all time on that list.

KC NWSL

Hamilton scored the first hattrick in KC NWSL history.

Hamilton’s 3 goals gave her 17 in all competitions for KC NWSL teams, tying her with Shea Groom for 4th all time on that list.

In the 83rd minute, Hamilton passed Edmonds and moved into 10th all time for minutes played in all competitions for KC NWSL teams. She finished the game with 4,419 minutes played.

Hamilton made her 56th appearance in all competitions, tying her with Groom for 10th all time on that list.

Hamilton made her 52nd start in all competitions, tying her with Edmonds for 10th all time on that list.

In the 26th minute, Ball passed Groom and moved into 13th place all time for minutes played in all competitions for KC NWSL teams. She finished the game with 4,293 minutes played.

Ball made her 54th appearance in all competitions, tying her with Mace and Katie Bowen for 12th all time on that list.

Ball became the 13th player to make 50 starts in all competitions for KC NWSL teams.

Her 50th start in all competitions, tied her with Amy Rodriguez for 12th all time on that list.

In the 10th minute, Del Fava passed Mace and moved into 15th all time for minutes played in all competitions. In the 61st, Del Fava then passed Groom and moved into 14th place all time on that list. She finished the game with 4,255 minutes played.

Rodriguez made her 45th appearance in all competitions, tying her with Merritt Mathias for 19th all time on that list.

Franch made her 43rd start in all competitions for KC NWSL teams, breaking her tie with Brittany Kolmel for 17th all time on that list.

Sporting KC II

Jahon Rad made his 63rd league appearance for SKCII, breaking his tie with Jake Davis for 6th all time on that list.

It was Rad’s 63rd appearance in all competitions for SKCII, breaking his tie with Davis for 6th all time on that list as well.

Ozzie Cisneros made his 42nd league appearance, breaking his tie with Oumar Ballo for 19th all time on that list.